Commander Philo reporting in for Yod Squadron 04.07.02

Fleet News:

New IWATS course available: Flash

Imperial Storm III Website is up: http://www.emperorshammer.net/wo/is3/

New Appointments:

COL Gen Es’mith as Wing I WC
COL Wil Striker as Wing XIV WC
MAJ Ekil Yellek as Wing XV WC

Wing VI closed, ,and pilots reassigned to other Sov Wings.

Wing News:

Zayin received a bunch of transfers from Wing VI: CM Iron Mark, CPT Phoenix, LT Szu, SL TK-7909, LT Damien Kincaide

CPT Keiran has stepped down as CMDR of Kaph.

Squadron News/Orders:

Awards/Promotions:

For conspicuous adequacy in responding to AWOL checks in a manner at or only slightly below the call of duty, CPT Morth and CM Matt Patrick have been named as Flight Leaders in Flight II and Flight III, respectively. These positions are only temporary, to be held until someone more active replaces them as FLs.

Current Competitions:

Psi vs. Yod

Non-CMDR Pilot files received: Zero
Non-CMDR trivia questions received: Zero

Hope you enjoy your new mottos. I’ll send you the official results as soon as they’re tabulated, as well as Psi’s trivia questions when I receive them.

Upcoming Competitions:

We’ll be taking on Lamed soon. Again, it’ll be a two-part comp: fiction and a battle. Details still being worked out.


Other:

No contact from Bret K’thraz in a month, so I’ll start AWOL proceedings this week. Anyone interested in taking over his Ewok pimping business can have it, as far as I’m concerned. Yet another Yod stalwart fallen by the wayside. Referring mostly to Bret, that is.

Activity:

Richard Nixon once took credit for the fact that the rate at which inflation was increasing was decreasing (a fifth derivative, for you math types). That’s about how deep we’d have to look to find something good to say about the current level of Yod activity. I did hear from everyone except Bret this week, so that’s an improvement. However, the second straight comp with no activity (three if you include the Free Mission Blast) has got me feeling a little bitter (as if you couldn’t tell). In lieu of the squadron review, I’ll be including a story about Sun Tzu (taken from Project Gutenberg’s "The Art of War"):


Sun Tzu Wu was a native of the Ch`i State. His ART OF WAR brought him to the notice of Ho Lu, King of Wu. Ho Lu said to him: "I have carefully perused your 13 chapters. May I submit your theory of managing soldiers to a slight test?"
Sun Tzu replied: "You may."
Ho Lu asked: "May the test be applied to women?"
The answer was again in the affirmative, so arrangements were made to bring 180 ladies out of the Palace. Sun Tzu divided them into two companies, and placed one of the King's favorite concubines at the head of each. He then bade them all take spears in their hands, and addressed them thus: "I
presume you know the difference between front and back, right hand and left hand?"
The girls replied: Yes.
Sun Tzu went on: "When I say "Eyes front," you must look straight ahead. When I say "Left turn," you must face towards your left hand. When I say "Right turn," you must face towards your right hand. When I say "About turn," you must face right round towards your back."
Again the girls assented. The words of command having been thus explained, he set up the halberds and battle-axes in order to begin the drill. Then, to the sound of drums, he gave the order "Right turn." But the girls only burst out laughing. Sun Tzu said: "If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame."
So he started drilling them again, and this time gave the order "Left turn," whereupon the girls once more burst into fits of laughter. Sun Tzu: "If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if his orders ARE clear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers."
So saying, he ordered the leaders of the two companies to be beheaded. Now the king of Wu was watching the scene from the top of a raised pavilion; and when he saw that his favorite concubines were about to be executed, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedly sent down the following message: "We are now quite satisfied as to our general's ability to handle troops. If We are bereft of these two concubines, our meat
and drink will lose their savor. It is our wish that they shall not be beheaded."
Sun Tzu replied: "Having once received His Majesty's commission to be the general of his forces, there are certain commands of His Majesty which, acting in that capacity, I am unable to accept."
Accordingly, he had the two leaders beheaded, and straightway installed the pair next in order as leaders in
their place. When this had been done, the drum was sounded for the drill once more; and the girls went through all the evolutions, turning to the right or to the left, marching ahead or wheeling back, kneeling or standing, with perfect accuracy and precision, not venturing to utter a sound. Then Sun Tzu sent a messenger to the King saying: "Your soldiers, Sire, are now properly drilled and disciplined, and ready for
your majesty's inspection. They can be put to any use that their sovereign may desire; bid them go through fire and water, and they will not disobey."
But the King replied: "Let our general cease drilling and return to camp. As for us, We have no wish to come down and inspect the troops."
Thereupon Sun Tzu said: "The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds."
After that, Ho Lu saw that Sun Tzu was one who knew how to handle an army, and finally appointed him general. In the west, he defeated the Ch`u State and forced his way into Ying, the capital; to the north he put fear into the States of Ch`i and Chin, and spread his fame abroad amongst the feudal princes. And Sun Tzu shared in the might of the King.


Roster:

YOD SQUADRON OF WING IV : Strike
COMMANDER: CM Philo (cnwilde@pacbell.net)
NICKNAME: The Emperor's Dark Lancers
BANNER: yod.jpg
MOTTO: In Yod We Trust
HOMEPAGE: http://ehyod.tripod.ca/yod.htm


FLIGHT I - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: Da Wulfpack
Motto: Maiming and Killing in the name of YOD
1) CM Philo (cnwilde@pacbell.net)
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) CPT Bret K'thraz (csimo@attglobal.net )


FLIGHT II - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: Crazy Aces
Motto: Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the cockpit
Homepage: http://www.crimson-net.org/Yod/Flight2/
1) CPT Morth (EHDrakalMorth@aol.com)
2) TBA
3) LC Guthwulf (Guthwulf@mailandnews.com)
4) TBA


FLIGHT III - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Winged Death
Motto: Death is your only escape
Homepage: http://www.crimson-net.org/Yod/Flight3/index.html
1) CM Matt Patrick (Patrick222@compsupport.net)
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) MAJ Phoenix Berkana (phoenix@crimson-net.org)



Squadron Citations (21): (until Bret’s AWOL goes through)
TIE-TC Battle 1 - Capture of Zaarin
TIE-TC Battle 2 - Strike at Calamari
TIE-TC Battle 3 - New Dimensions
TIE-TC Battle 4 - Recapture Zaarins Technology
TIE-TC Battle 5 - Pirate Uprising
TIE-TC Battle 7 - Betrayal
TIE-TC Battle 10 - Battle for the DeathStar
TIE-TC Battle 12 - Jedi Hunt
TIE-TC Battle 13 - Finding the Lakul
TIE-TC Battle 14 - Vader Takes Command
TIE-TC Battle 30 - Save the Emperors Archives
TIE-TC Battle 32 - Assassinate the Fleet Commander?
TIE-TC Battle 62 - Taco Wars
TIE-TC Battle 77 - Verpine Encounter, Part One
TIE-TC Battle 78 - Verpine Encounter, Part Two
TIE-TC Battle 115 - Project Emperor's Revenge
TIE-TC Battle 116 - GA Ronin vs. Rogues
TIE-TC Battle 131 - TIE Fighter Covert Missions
TIE-TC Battle 132 - Battle of the Bins
TIE-TC Battle 133 - Punishment Tour
TIE-TC Battle 177 - Space Port F-16

Respectfully submitted,

CMDR/CM Philo/Yod/Wing IV/SSSD Sovereign
PCx2/ISM/MoT-1rh/IS-3BW-1SW-1SR-1GW-1GR/LoC/CoL/CoB [GALL]
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